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INconversation with Jean Thompson

by Indiana Humanities

Join a discussion with Jean Thompson, author of "The Year We Left Home" and Barb Shoup!

“But back home, I can look up and down just about any street and there’s people I’m either related to or I’ve known them all my life and my parents have known them and my grandparents knew their grandparents and there’s a comfort in that. I miss it. That’s all I’m saying. Here, it’s like we’re not from anywhere.”

These words, spoken by one of the characters in Jean Thompson’s novel The Year We Left Home, echo the lyrics of one of Indiana’s most recognizable songs, “Back Home Again in Indiana.” Like the song, Jean’s novel, selected by Indiana Humanities for its One State / One Story statewide read in 2020, describes the enduring, uniting power of place—why we choose or are forced to leave and when we decide to come home.

Jean Thompson, the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist for The Year We Left Home, is a Midwesterner with Indiana roots. We’re pleased to have her join us for a virtual INconversation to talk about her book, her career as a writer, and the stories we tell about the Midwest. Barb Shoup, the founding director of the Indiana Writers Center, will moderate the conversation.

This special INconversation caps off a year of One State / One Story programming around the state and the second year of Indiana Humanities'’ INseparable initiative.

EVENT DETAILS

This event will take place on Zoom; tickets are free but advanced registration is required. A confirmation email with details of how to log-in to the program will be sent the week of the event.

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inconversation-with-jean-thompson-registration-116010988991?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_eid=0738f080de&mc_cid=e2ef17475f

WHY WE CHOSE THE YEAR WE LEFT HOME

Jean Thompson’s The Year We Left Home offers a sweeping, multi-generational look at changing Midwestern life during the final decades of the twentieth century. Read more:

https://indianahumanities.org/why-we-chose-the-year-we-left-home?mc_cid=e2ef17475f&mc_eid=0738f080de

ABOUT JEAN THOMPSON

Jean Thompson is a novelist and short-story writer. Her works include the novels A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl, She Poured Out Her Heart, The Humanity Project, The Year We Left Home, City Boy, Wide Blue Yonder, The Woman Driver, and My Wisdom, as well as the short-story collections The Witch and Other Tales Re-Told, Do Not Deny Me, Throw Like a Girl, Who Do You Love (a National Book Award finalist), Little Face and Other Stories, and The Gasoline Wars. Thompson’s short fiction has been published in many magazines and journals, including the New Yorker, and anthologized in The Best American Short Stories and The Pushcart Prize. Thompson has been the recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, among other accolades, and has taught creative writing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Reed College, Northwestern University and other colleges and universities. She lives in Urbana, Illinois.

ABOUT ONE STATE / ONE STORY

One State / One Story invites Hoosiers to engage deeply with a book as part of a statewide conversation tied to Indiana Humanities’ current theme, INseparable. In 2020, we’re reading Jean Thompson’s The Year We Left Home.

ABOUT INDIANA HUMANITIES

Indiana Humanities connects people, opens minds and enriches lives by creating and facilitating programs that encourage Hoosiers to think, read and talk. www.IndianaHumanities.org

Indiana Humanities will make reasonable modifications to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to enjoy our programs. If you need an accommodation, please email Claire Mauschbaugh at cmauschbaugh@indianahumanities.org.

Difficult Conversations: Why they are important and how to have them.

Join Indiana Humanities, Indiana Public Broadcasting and Side Effects to talk through how to have thoughtful and productive conversations.

This year's election, protests and the pandemic have put a spotlight on divisions between loved ones and within communities. With the holidays approaching, how can you prepare yourself to have thoughtful conversations with friends, family, or anyone who has a viewpoint different from your own? Are there topics that should be avoided? What approaches create productive conversations and what approaches don't?

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Indiana Public Broadcasting News

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Indiana Public Broadcasting news is a collaboration of NPR and PBS-affiliate reporters across Indiana, covering education, policy, health, business, workforce, energy, and evnironment issues.

Here ya go, Wordsmiths, coming on the 4th SUNDAY of every month to your local Muncie:

Cuplets!

On every 4th Sunday, from 6-8p, join us in celebrating you and your words at Cuplets!

This free monthly event for open mic live poetry reading - temporarily online at Facebook due to the pandemic - will pair flow with joe, rhythm and brews, beats and beans, and result in many a steamed stanza.

#BYOC2 = Build Your Own Community

WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOUR POETRY! 

Cuplets is not curated, everyone is welcome to read. I know y'all are nice and will match the length of your reading to the attendance level so everyone has a chance to read. Read new work or old, rhyme or don't. If it's poetry to you, it's poetry at Cuplets! 

Many thanks to the owner of The Cup, Martin George, for inviting me to create this monthly event! We sure do miss meeting at The Cup and look forward to our post-pandemic return!

And a big ol' thank you to Lucian Cruor for the poetry/café word pairings above! 

#Cuplets

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#SpokenWord

#TheCup

#CafeCulture

#HeyMuncie

#Funcie

#GoDoMuncie

#HoosierBeauty 

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#ExperienceMuncie

PlySpace, an immersive Artist-in-Residence program of the Muncie Arts and Culture Council, is hosting four community panel discussion webinars as part of the series: The Creative Use of Difference. Each panel will feature artists, both local and national, who are using their respected art forms to creatively bring awareness to societal issues such as racial injustices, sexism, and more. These hour-long discussions will be in collaboration with Atlanta-based artist Indya Childs as she develops a new work, entitled "Peace, Love, Dance" with Ball State University Department of Theatre and Dance students. The semester-long project will culminate in a dance film, choreographed by Indya and the students in response to the Creative Use of Difference series. The film will be completed and will premiere later this spring, details forthcoming. All discussions in the Creative Use of Difference series will be held online, are free, and open to the public. Registration is required to access each discussion webinar. Learn more about the panelists and project at Plyspace.org/pld

The Art of Politics
February 11th, 2021 from 6-7 PM (online)
Featuring panelists Ted Williams III and Shantanu Suman
The Art of Politics is a discussion with artists on how they are using their artistic voices to bring awareness to politics, social change, and more. 

The Black Woman Creating
February 18th, 2021 from 6-7 PM (online)
Featuring guest panelists Charmaine Minniefield and Dee Dee Batteast
The Black Woman Creating is a discussion with Black female-identifying artists whose work is influenced by Black feminism, social justice, and more. 

Women Shifting the Space
February 25th, 2021 from 6-7 PM (online)
Featuring guest panelists Ana de Brea and Lauren Pacheco
Women Shifting the Space is a discussion with female-identifying artists on how they are shifting the space of patriarchy and creating a space for female visibility and leadership. 

The “New” Policies of Dance
March 4th, 2021 from 6-7 PM (online)
Featuring guest panelists Felecia Thomas and Beverly Bautista
The “New” Policies of Dance is a discussion with dance educators that will highlight the new policies of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the dance world adopted by dance schools, institutions, etc in the wake of 2020. 

Registration is required for each event. Please see the website for details. 

SPECIAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Thursday, April 1

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns has had a diverse range of professional experiences, from his roles as a federal prosecutor and trial lawyer to his second career in academia, which has included his administrative positions as a dean, a provost, and a university president. In this session, he will reflect on several of the most valuable leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his career, and he will share how those lessons inform his work on behalf of Ball State.

This program is ideal for people interested in learning more about how to be effective leaders and how to develop and utilize leadership skills on the job that will help in the advancement of their careers.

COST: Special Programs are free for SLA Members, $25 non-members, $15 non-profits. *scholarships are available

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Learn how and why leadership skills are critical to success

- Explore how leadership skills empower you to work more effectively with others

- Learn how to boost your own leadership self-confidence

- Apply lessons shared to your own leadership goals

ABOUT OUR FACILITATOR

President Geoffrey S. Mearns serves as the 17th president of Ball State University.

After joining the University in May 2017, President Mearns helped to develop a new strategic plan. Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes a long-range vision for the University that sets priorities across five key areas: undergraduate excellence, graduate education and lifetime learning, community engagement and impact, scholarship and societal impact, and institutional and inclusive excellence.

During his tenure, President Mearns has pursued initiatives that have produced the largest freshman class in history and increased alumni engagement and fundraising. President Mearns has also strengthened the University’s relationship with the community, most notably through its innovative partnership with Muncie Community Schools.

President Mearns earned his undergraduate degree in English from Yale University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. After a legal career that included serving as a federal prosecutor, President Mearns held academic and administrative roles at Cleveland State University, and then he served as president of Northern Kentucky University. He and his wife, Jennifer, have five children.

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event designed to bring together business people, creatives, and tech gurus to share ideas and create a business over the course of a weekend. No experience is necessary, and everyone has something to add to a team – whether that’s an idea or a specific set of skills. Tickets are only $25 for students and $50 for professionals, which covers 7 full meals, swag, and a one-of-a-kind experience

$2 Admission Coupon

They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival
In conjunction with Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Costume contest, kid’s corner, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

https://theyrehereexpos.com/

$2 Admission Coupon

They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival
In conjunction with Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Costume contest, kid’s corner, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

https://theyrehereexpos.com/

$2 Admission Coupon

Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

In conjunction with They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Anticipating psychics & mediums, body work/massage, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

$2 Admission Coupon

Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

In conjunction with They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Anticipating psychics & mediums, body work/massage, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

$2 Admission Coupon

They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival
In conjunction with Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Costume contest, kid’s corner, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

https://theyrehereexpos.com/

$2 Admission Coupon

They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival
In conjunction with Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Costume contest, kid’s corner, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

https://theyrehereexpos.com/

$2 Admission Coupon

Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

In conjunction with They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Anticipating psychics & mediums, body work/massage, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

$2 Admission Coupon

Your Spiritness Psychic Fair

In conjunction with They’re Here! Expos - UFO Festival

2 shows! 1 Price!

Oct 16 & 17

Saturday & Sunday

11a-7p & 11a-5p

$12/per day $20/2-day $5 for 13 & under

Fun for the whole family!

Anticipating psychics & mediums, body work/massage, speakers, vendors, and more!

Delaware County Fairgrounds – Heartland Hall

1210 Wheeling Ave, Muncie IN

Cost: $16; member discounts apply

Join Jessica Jenkins, Minnetrista’s Vice President of Collections and Storytelling, for an intimate look at Ed Ball – one of Minnetrista’s visionary founders. In the more than thirty years since opening its doors, Minnetrista has become a beloved institution in the Muncie community. Highlighting photos and documents from Minneterista’s Heritage Collection, this talk will explore Minnetrista’s founding and Ed Ball’s role in creating an organization that continues to carry on the Ball family legacy today.

Charmed Cupcakes food drive Cornerstone Center for the Arts Staff Show David Johnson at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Co. First Thursday at Madjax Anna Marie Mitchel and Debra Gindhart at Madjax, 2nd floor Deborah Brown, Muncie Artists Guild "Artist of the Month" Muncie Makers Market

Charmed Cupcake Co.
114 N. Mulberry
Charmed Cupcake Co. will be preparing to give thanks with our friends at Concrete Rose in November! Please help us make this free community meal a success. Bring in canned goods or other non-perishable items and receive a 15% discount. 

Cornerstone Center for the Arts
520 E. Main
Cornerstone staff will be displaying its art in the Judith Barnes art gallery for the month of November. Artist include Matt and Susan Blanchfield, Chaney Youngblood, Leon Crosby, Michelle Metzer-Cass, Shirley Jean Rice, Ashton Baker, Emily Curtis, Tracy Waggoner and others! It will be a celebration of many different styles from the Cornerstone staff. 5pm-8pm 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing presents Flophouses, Monkeys and Masks: Prints by David Johnson: Gordy Fine Art and Framing will celebrate an exhibition and sale of prints by David Johnson from 5-8 pm. Johnson is well known for his direct and often humorous observations of humans and animals. He taught drawing and printmaking at Ball State University for 33 years. He is now retired and continues to live in Muncie. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.  The artist will be on hand to engage with visitors. At 6:15 the artist will give a brief presentation about his work and answer questions. 

“My prints derive from life; the town I live in and the people I see,” says Johnson. “I love drawing… I think of it as a wonderful basic human activity, like singing. I find etchings and woodcuts are ways to extend my drawings. I can take the best information from each of my drawings and combine the more successful elements, increase the scale, experiment with color, and transform the whole thing into ink. I appreciate the heightened impact Relief Prints impart to the original drawing… what may have been indefinite graphite scribbles turns into definite black lines and shapes. The show will be on view with works for sale through November 26. 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists, provides appraisals, and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. Business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre. For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Visit Madjax during First Thursday for live music, art and design exhibitions, handmade goods, and maker demonstrations and activities for all ages! View art exhibitions by Debra Gindhart Dragoo and by photography artist Jason Kindred. Hear live music by Dan Wright and John Kamplain of Gringo Gadjo, and find goods for sale by local vendors. Visit The Guardian Brewing Co for pizza, craft beer, and work by local artists. Parking is available in our lots at the corner of Jackson and Monroe, and at the corner of Main and Monroe.

Madjax will also feature the following show:
Anna Marie Mitchel and Debra Gindhart Dragoo local artists join creative COLLAGE energies and ASSEMBLAGE techniques for November 3 First Thursday. Collage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and stuck down onto a supporting surface. Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts. Meet the artists at MADJAX. 5-8pm 

Muncie Artist’s Guild
Various locations
Our Artist of the Month for the Muncie Artists Guild for November 2022 is Deborah Brown. Deborah is a Muncie native. She completed her graduate and MA degrees at Ball State University, as well as a certification in Gifted Education. Before retiring, she taught school in southern Indiana, Georgia, Florida, then once again in Indiana. After retiring, she pursued her lifelong love of art, attending several workshops, some of which were in Maine, Nantucket, and southern Indiana (New Harmony). Some of the workshops were taught by accomplished artists such as Thomas Dunlay, Pam Newell, Susie Rachels, Beth Schwier, Jim Faulkner, and Terry Armstrong. Besides painting, Deborah enjoys spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren!) and traveling to various parts of the country gathering inspiration from nature and God's handiwork. One of her favorite quotes is, "You are never too old to become what you might have been." 

Muncie Makers Market
Corner of Walnut and Adams
First Thursday with the Muncie Makers Market is coming soon on November 3rd! #ShopSmall #BuyLocal

The Muncie Makers Market is happy to be a part of Muncie’s First Thursday community events, thanks to an invitation to take over the sidewalks in front of Muncie Map Co. in Downtown Muncie! This is a popular local monthly tradition, going years back, with all sorts of vendors, artists, and entertainers set up throughout Downtown Muncie. It’s a casual, relaxed evening outdoors, and we help to bring folks to the area. We’ve been getting a great turn out! 

Assuming good weather, the Muncie Makers Market will set up on the sidewalks by the corner of Walnut and Adams Streets for the November 2022 First Thursday. A former Market Vendor who now has their own shop, Muncie Map Co. at 111 East Adams Street, hosts us on their sidewalk. This is right next to Toys Forever Models & Hobbies at 300 South Walnut Street, and lots of great shops, bars, and restaurants. The Muncie Makers Market is a registered farmers market featuring handmade creations, homemade foods, and locally grown produce! We will be open ‪to the public from 5-8p. All of our local Growers and Makers hope you come see us and enjoy a lovely Autumn evening with your community!

All Vendors must register in advance, thank you!

The Shoppe by Pink Leaf
108 S. Walnut St.
Pink Leaf will feature buy one get one free deals on all clearance items. Come in and shop for your holiday spice and mocktail needs and check out our new gift items from books to bags to kitchen accessories.